Ownership and Management

[donlever]

The Blues have struggled thus far.

A.bit surprising.

A team to be in conversation with.

They have parts that would fit in here and create a more well rounded team.

[Chef Boi RD]

Enjoy that 2026 first while we currently own it. I imagine it will be in the hands of someone else by the TDL

What’s even more maddening, I mean we can all clearly see how good the Blackhawks are going to be, they are deep in every position and have Frondell, Korchinski, Lardis, Moore and Boisvert cooking not to mention Florida’s 2026 first round pick from when they stole Spencer Knight from Florida.

[donlever]

Did you not feel like you were listening to every past GM under the Aqualini ownership during that interview? I swear to god I felt like bead watching a rerun. There is no hope for this organization. It’s fucking weird to be honest.

The war room is gonna be lit at this year's draft. Oh, I can see it now

Love the Megs using lit in a post.

There is no hope for this organization. It’s fucking weird to be honest.

I get your point but "common speak" for sports team power brokers.

Most work off the same script.

Like politicians.

[Chef Boi RD]

The Blues have struggled thus far.

A.bit surprising.

A team to be in conversation with.

They have parts that would fit in here and create a more well rounded team.

The Blues have a strong pipeline and a lot of good young players on the team. But are you suggesting moving futures for the likes of a struggling vet on a big contract like Kyrou or are you suggesting tapping into their pipeline?

[Blob Mckenzie]

Enjoy that 2026 first while we currently own it. I imagine it will be in the hands of someone else by the TDL

You told us they were going to trade last years 1st rounder too.

[Chef Boi RD]

I get your point but "common speak" for sports team power brokers.

Most work off the same script.

Like politicians.

I don’t know Donny, the fact that we’ve seen and heard this many many times before tells me that it’s not too far off centre from the proverbial script

[donlever]

Depends on the route our group chooses to take.

Common theme here is no full on rebuild in the works so in that case something like Kyrou would work yes.

We could theme build with the same trading partner, mirror Quinns Ronning, Courtnall, Momesso, Dirk deal.

[Chef Boi RD]

Enjoy that 2026 first while we currently own it. I imagine it will be in the hands of someone else by the TDL

You told us they were going to trade last years 1st rounder too.

That was a surprise, and happily surprised. But with Hughes UFA situation creeping closer by the day this staunch loyalty to the vets on the team and more importantly to save their own faces, the prospect of losing the 2026 first seems much more attainable than the losing the 2025 first. As you know, the Aqualini’s like to try and force their way out of the basement. They don’t like to dwell there long.

[donlever]

Dude, given a choice and presuming the player(s) coming back were legit and long term would you keep the pick or Willander?

[Chef Boi RD]

Depends on the route our group chooses to take.

Common theme here is no full on rebuild in the works so in that case something like Kyrou would work yes.

We could theme build with the same trading partner, mirror Quinns Ronning, Courtnall, Momesso, Dirk deal.

I’m just seeing that as another failed attempt in a long line of failed attempts. A Kyrou isn’t an answer IMO, unless it’s about maintaining status quo - a wildcard competitor?

Also, trading for a player who has been stinking the joint out this year and ain’t cheap is a slippery slope, but if it’s a pettersson we move then I say yes. But certainly not for futures

[donlever]

I mean that's one reason good players get traded no?

Struggling in their current environment?

You have made note of our weak top 6.

A guy like Kyrou improves that instantly.

[Chef Boi RD]

I mean that's one reason good players get traded no?

Struggling in their current environment?

You have made note of our weak top 6.

A guy like Kyrou improves that instantly.

It’s a now move, a sideways move. I really see no improvement from it other than to maintain the middling status quo. Also, the asset(s) we would need to squander, whatever they would be, would be hard to swallow, hence why I think it’s a sideways move. You aren’t getting Kyrou for nothing. I could see a team in the running for the cup selling farm equipment (top prospects and picks) for his services. The Canucks are not in the running for the cup, far from it IMO

[donlever]

Not really sure what you want here Dude?

Ideas to get us out from Mushyocrity is what I thought.

A 27 year old top 6 forward with 131 goals and 285 points over the past 4 years is not chicken shit my man.

He's at 8 million, the way the cap is running these days that's a deal.

Hell, Sherwood might get 5 plus on his next deal.

As I said, he is 27, we are not talking Braden Schenn here.

[Chef Boi RD]

Not really sure what you want here Dude?

Ideas to get us out from Mushyocrity is what I thought.

A 27 year old top 6 forward with 131 goals and 285 points over the past 4 years is not chicken shit my man.

He's at 8 million, the way the cap is running these days that's a deal.

Hell, Sherwood might get 5 plus on his next deal.

As I said, he is 27, we are not talking Braden Schenn here.

But what are you trading to get him? It would have to be a lot to get them to listen. I like Kyrou but at the same time I’m not overly enamoured by him either. I wouldn’t call him foundational but more of a complimentary player.

[Megaterio Llamas]

The Blues have struggled thus far.

A.bit surprising.

A team to be in conversation with.

They have parts that would fit in here and create a more well rounded team.

If you merged the two of them Donny, you'd have the makings of a pretty good team